US' relationship with Pak has been a difficult one: Clinton
13 years, 3 months ago

US' relationship with Pak has been a difficult one: Clinton

Firstpost  

As ties between the two countries hit a new low, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said US’ relationship with Pakistan has been a “difficult” one and the latter was gripped by a “weak economic leadership”. Washington: As ties between the two countries hit a new low, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said US’ relationship with Pakistan has been a “difficult” one and the latter was gripped by a “weak economic leadership”. The top American diplomat said because Pakistan is “so poor” and needs so much reform in their government and in the delivery of fundamental services that it is a “constant, vicious cycle if you can’t have a decent tax base so that you can actually have schools for universal education, then you’re going to have families desperate to get their sons educated, turning them over to madrasas inculcating them in extremism.” She said Pakistan will have to reform their agricultural sector, their energy sector and begin to wean their citizenry off subsidies in order to generate some kind of competitive economic environment. “But the fact is that so few people pay taxes in Pakistan, and hardly anybody among the feudal landed elite and the rich pay taxes, so there’s no base on which to build the kind of system of services that people would at least feel like, well, maybe it hasn’t gotten to me yet, but my children’s life will be better,” Clinton said.

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Letter From the Editors
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Letter From the Editors

The Diplomat  

Looking at the world on the cusp of March 2025, it seems like a major inflection point, where the existing rules and norms are in flux and the world is on the brink of great change. Whether the China-U.S. trade war, Central Asia’s fraught relationship with Russia, or Pakistan’s stable instability, it’s worth keeping the broader context in mind when …

Pakistan feeling insecure under Trump 2.0: Time for Generals to smell the coffee
1 month, 1 week ago

Pakistan feeling insecure under Trump 2.0: Time for Generals to smell the coffee

Firstpost  

Sane Pakistanis should know that the path to their country’s security and prosperity lies through good ties with India. However, the two-nation theory, which the Generals and the political class remain committed to, prevents them from normalising ties and leads them to still retain the option of use of calibrated terror Pakistan is deeply concerned that it is not on …

Why Pakistan wants to normalise relations with India after Trump returns to power in US | Explained
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why Pakistan wants to normalise relations with India after Trump returns to power in US | Explained

India TV News  

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that Islamabad wants to resolve all issues, including Kashmir, with India through talks. It is interesting to note that Pakistan's overture for peace is largely attributable to the changing geopolitics with Donald Trump assuming the presidency in the United States. Donald Trump is known for taking a hard line against Pakistan, as is …

Why Pakistan is still fixated on India while it can learn from its policies and progress
2 months ago

Why Pakistan is still fixated on India while it can learn from its policies and progress

Firstpost  

Pakistan’s focus on India has held it back, even as Bangladesh, a young nation that emerged from its own territory, is relatively more stable compared to Islamabad Pakistan will have to forgo its obsession with India to make kits mark as a prosperous nation. India’s ascending role in US policy Even failing to be at par with Bangladesh, Pakistan can …

Pakistan and its US-vs-China dilemma: Goat caught between dragon and eagle
2 months ago

Pakistan and its US-vs-China dilemma: Goat caught between dragon and eagle

Firstpost  

With Trump’s return to power and China’s growing influence, Pakistan faces the daunting challenge of redefining its foreign policy amid rising global uncertainties The calculation in Pakistan is going to change significantly with Donald Trump’s return to power, bringing uncertainty to Islamabad’s foreign policy. Trump’s “America First” policy, which focussed on US interests over multilateral engagement, could complicate Pakistan’s foreign …

Pakistan was never a technical ally of US, says White House
2 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan was never a technical ally of US, says White House

Firstpost  

In response to a question on the Joe Biden administration’s efforts to revitalise the US-Pakistan alliance, the White House said that Pakistan has never been an ally of the United States The White House has said that Pakistan was never an ally of the United States. At a press conference in Washington DC, White House National Security Spokesperson John Kirby …

A shocker for Pakistan? Here’s how India-Afghan Taliban reshape ties with first high-level talks | Explained
2 months, 2 weeks ago

A shocker for Pakistan? Here’s how India-Afghan Taliban reshape ties with first high-level talks | Explained

India TV News  

The geopolitical equations in South Asia seem to be realigning in a way that India appears to benefit more than archrivals Pakistan. India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's recent meeting with Afghan Taliban's acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai has long-term ramifications. It was the first high-level meeting between both countries and a significant one, particularly when it …

How return of Donald Trump as POTUS is bad news for Pakistan
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How return of Donald Trump as POTUS is bad news for Pakistan

Firstpost  

In Trump’s new strategic geopolitical balance sheet, India is a valuable asset, while Pakistan is a manageable liability The return of Donald Trump as the US president is a bad news for Pakistan, as American strategy shifts uncomfortably and unpredictably fast. In Trump’s new strategic geopolitical balance sheet, India is a valuable asset, while Pakistan is a manageable liability. As …

Trump 2.0: Will China and Imran Khan test Pakistan ties with the US?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump 2.0: Will China and Imran Khan test Pakistan ties with the US?

Al Jazeera  

The former PM’s team hopes that Trump will lean on Pakistan to release him from jail. Islamabad, Pakistan – Amid a flurry of congratulatory messages from political leaders worldwide following his victory in the US presidential election, Donald Trump received a message from an unexpected source: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his “very good friend” who is currently in …

India-Pakistan relations: US says, ‘We will continue to…’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

India-Pakistan relations: US says, ‘We will continue to…’

Live Mint  

The United States has reiterated its stand on terrorism, saying that it hopes any country on the planet condemns terrorism anywhere. Responding to a question about US relations with India and Pakistan, Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State said: “We would hope that any country on the face of the planet condemns terrorism anywhere.” Vedant …

Pakistan's defence minister says relations with India can improve after Lok Sabha elections
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan's defence minister says relations with India can improve after Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

Islamabad: Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday exuded hope that thorny relations with India can be improved after the upcoming Lok Sabha elections are held in the neighbouring country. His remarks came after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Pakistan is sponsoring terrorism at nearly an "industrial level" and India "will not skirt this problem anymore". However, Pakistan's Foreign …

India, Iran & Afghanistan: How Pakistan’s ‘Bleed Neighbours With Terrorism’ Policy Has Backfired
1 year ago

India, Iran & Afghanistan: How Pakistan’s ‘Bleed Neighbours With Terrorism’ Policy Has Backfired

Hindustan Times  

India, Iran & Afghanistan: How Pakistan’s ‘Bleed Neighbours With Terrorism’ Policy Has Backfired Pakistan seems to be caught in a disaster of its own making, facing adversaries on three fronts. Months after cross-border tensions with Iran, now Pakistan & its neighbour Afghanistan conducted strikes on each other's territories. Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, had praised the Taliban, hoping …

‘Cousins at war’: Pakistan-Afghan ties strained after cross-border attacks
1 year ago

‘Cousins at war’: Pakistan-Afghan ties strained after cross-border attacks

Al Jazeera  

Heightened tensions could see a further escalation, warn analysts — and it could strengthen the very armed group that Pakistan wants to target. The official government statement said that the “terrorists” pose a great threat to the country, and alleged that “they have consistently used Afghan territory to launch terror attacks inside Pakistani territory.” “Terrorist groups like TTP are a …

‘Inflection point’: US hearing on Pakistan shines light on complex ties
1 year ago

‘Inflection point’: US hearing on Pakistan shines light on complex ties

Al Jazeera  

Many Congress members have asked Joe Biden to not recognise Pakistan’s new government, after controversial elections, but analysts say an upcoming congressional hearing will not affect ties. Islamabad, Pakistan – The US Congress will hold a hearing next week on the “future of democracy” in Pakistan and the state of relations between the two countries, weeks after a controversial election …

Foreign minister says Pakistan in ‘perfect storm’ of crises’
2 years ago

Foreign minister says Pakistan in ‘perfect storm’ of crises’

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s foreign minister said Thursday his country is facing “a perfect storm” of troubles — an economic crisis, the consequences of catastrophic flooding, and terrorism “that is once again rearing its ugly head” as a result of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Mr. Zardari said his party supports expanding revenue collection and believes those who are well off should pay …

Pakistan Tries to Win Back the US, With Little Success
2 years ago

Pakistan Tries to Win Back the US, With Little Success

The Diplomat  

Pakistan and the United States completed high-level security talks in Washington in February. Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington, said that in the ongoing security dialogue, Pakistan likely “wants to know how far the U.S. is willing to go with a security partnership.” “With the U.S. out of Afghanistan, its need for …

Do Pakistan-Russia Ties Have a Future?
2 years, 1 month ago

Do Pakistan-Russia Ties Have a Future?

The Diplomat  

In early December 2022, upon his return from a short visit to Moscow, Pakistan’s petroleum minister, Musadik Malik, surprised the public with an announcement that Russia would provide Pakistan with crude oil and diesel at a discounted price. Bhutto’s confirmation that Pakistan was not even pursuing energy ties with Russia in fact reinforces the U.S. strategy to strangle the Russian …

Differences Between India And Pakistan Need To Be Addressed, US Ready To Assist As Partner
2 years, 3 months ago

Differences Between India And Pakistan Need To Be Addressed, US Ready To Assist As Partner

ABP News  

A constructive dialogue between India and Pakistan is for the betterment of the people of the two countries, the United States has said and reiterated that its relationships with either of them is not zero-sum. Each of them is indispensable to the United States and to the promotion and the pursuit of the shared goals that we have with India …

Confident of Pakistan's commitment, ability to secure its nuclear assets: US
2 years, 5 months ago

Confident of Pakistan's commitment, ability to secure its nuclear assets: US

ABP News  

Washington, Oct 18 : The US is confident of Pakistan's commitment and ability to secure its nuclear assets, the State Department has said, days after President Joe Biden dubbed the country "one of the most dangerous in the world" as it has "nuclear weapons without any cohesion". The US has always viewed a secure and prosperous Pakistan as critical to …

Confident of Pakistan's commitment, ability to secure its nuclear assets: US
2 years, 5 months ago

Confident of Pakistan's commitment, ability to secure its nuclear assets: US

India TV News  

The US is confident of Pakistan's commitment and ability to secure its nuclear assets, the State Department has said, days after President Joe Biden dubbed the country "one of the most dangerous in the world" as it has "nuclear weapons without any cohesion". The US has always viewed a secure and prosperous Pakistan as critical to US interests, State Department's …

US rolls out red carpet for Pak Army chief as India wavers on anti-Russia stand
2 years, 5 months ago

US rolls out red carpet for Pak Army chief as India wavers on anti-Russia stand

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday will host Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa at the Pentagon for talks amidst signs of enhanced military engagement between the two countries. Last week, Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was in the town meeting top officials of the Biden Administration, including Secretary of State Tony Blinken. Last month, the …

India, Pakistan both partners of U.S. with different points of emphasis: Biden administration
2 years, 6 months ago

India, Pakistan both partners of U.S. with different points of emphasis: Biden administration

The Hindu  

September 27, 2022 08:33 am | Updated 08:35 am IST - Washington India and Pakistan are both partners of the U.S. with different points of emphasis, the Biden administration said on September 26, a day after visiting External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar questioned the rationale behind the latest American F-16 security assistance to Islamabad. Early this month, the Biden administration …

‘Look to Both as Partners’: US’ Scrambled Reaction to Jaishankar’s Remarks on F-16 Deal with Pak
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Look to Both as Partners’: US’ Scrambled Reaction to Jaishankar’s Remarks on F-16 Deal with Pak

News 18  

India and Pakistan are both partners of the US with different points of emphasis, the Biden administration said Monday, a day after visiting External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar questioned the rationale behind the latest American F-16 security assistance to Islamabad. Early this month, the Biden administration approved a USD 450 million F-16 fighter jet fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan, reversing …

US, Pakistani officials hold talks over Afghanistan
3 years, 5 months ago

US, Pakistani officials hold talks over Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Senior US and Pakistani officials discuss bilateral ties, regional peace and the way forward in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has met Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad to discuss bilateral ties, regional peace and the way forward in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. “Foreign Minister noted that an inclusive and broad-based political …

US, Pakistan face each other again on Afghanistan threats
3 years, 5 months ago

US, Pakistan face each other again on Afghanistan threats

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Islamabad meanwhile, pointed to what it saw as failed …

US Secretary Of State Antony Blinken Says Pakistan Involved In Harbouring Taliban
3 years, 6 months ago

US Secretary Of State Antony Blinken Says Pakistan Involved In Harbouring Taliban

ABP News  

New Delhi: The United States has said that it will reassess its relationship with Pakistan in the coming weeks referring to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. On Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Pakistan has a "multiplicity of interests" that are in conflict with the US in a report by Reuters. Blinken told the House of Representatives …

Afghanistan: How the Taliban's takeover could hurt U.S.-Pakistan ties
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan: How the Taliban's takeover could hurt U.S.-Pakistan ties

The Hindu  

The fall of Kabul to the Taliban has left many people in Pakistan questioning their country's future relations with the U.S. Pakistan's Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari wrote an article on August 24 asserting that "her country would no longer accept being scapegoated for the failures of others." "Most Americans believe Pakistan's consistent support enabled the Taliban to succeed," Haqqani …

US-Pakistan cooperation is more necessary today than ever before
3 years, 7 months ago

US-Pakistan cooperation is more necessary today than ever before

Al Jazeera  

After the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, the US will need Pakistan’s help to preserve the gains of the last 20 years and prevent further historical unravelling. In the coming days, some of this frustration will undoubtedly be directed at former front-line ally, Pakistan’s security establishment, which many in the US see as sharing at least some of the blame for …

US prefers India, uses Pakistan for settling Afghanistan ’mess’: Imran Khan
3 years, 7 months ago

US prefers India, uses Pakistan for settling Afghanistan ’mess’: Imran Khan

Live Mint  

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched a verbal attack against the United States during an interaction with foreign media. Khan said that the US views Pakistan as "useful" in clearing out the "mess" it has left behind in Afghanistan. However, the prime minister said he was not really "waiting" for a phone call from the US President. Meanwhile, Khan …

Pakistan has much to gain from Afghan peace: US
3 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan has much to gain from Afghan peace: US

India TV News  

Pakistan has much to gain from Afghan peace: US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Pakistan has much to gain and will continue to have a critical role in Afghan peace process. The United States has said Pakistan has much to gain and will continue to have a critical role in Afghan peace process. “We do appreciate Pakistan's efforts to …

India and Pakistan need to work together to resolve bilateral issues: US
3 years, 8 months ago

India and Pakistan need to work together to resolve bilateral issues: US

India TV News  

India and Pakistan need to work with each other to resolve their bilateral issues, the United States has said, observing that it had always encouraged the two neighbours to build a more stable relationship going forward. "With regard to India-Pakistan, I would just note that we strongly believe that India and Pakistan's issues are ones for them to work out …

Pakistan has not severed its relationship with terror group, says Ashraf Ghani
3 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan has not severed its relationship with terror group, says Ashraf Ghani

The Hindu  

Pakistan has not severed its relationship with terror groups, said Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani in a pointed charge at the neighbouring country as Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan sat a few feet away on stage at the Central and South Asia connectivity conference held here on Friday. “Contrary to repeated assurances by Prime Minister Khan and his Generals that Pakistan …

Pakistan’s balancing act between the US and the Taliban will affect India
3 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan’s balancing act between the US and the Taliban will affect India

Hindustan Times  

The United States has now expedited its military withdrawal from Afghanistan, with the US Central Command officials saying that 4-6% of the process has already been accomplished with the full withdrawal deadline set for September 11, 2021 by US President Joe Biden. While Rawalpindi remains the key driver of both Taliban strength and US–Taliban negotiations, the challenge of giving the …

UAE Mediating Between India, Pakistan to Help Build 'Functional' Ties: Senior Diplomat
3 years, 11 months ago

UAE Mediating Between India, Pakistan to Help Build 'Functional' Ties: Senior Diplomat

News 18  

The United Arab Emirates’ envoy to Washington confirmed the Gulf state is mediating between India and Pakistan to help the nuclear-armed rivals reach a “healthy and functional” relationship. Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba said in a virtual discussion with Stanford University’s Hoover Institution on Wednesday that the UAE played a role “in bringing Kashmir escalation down and created a ceasefire, hopefully …

UAE is mediating between India and Pakistan, says senior diplomat
3 years, 11 months ago

UAE is mediating between India and Pakistan, says senior diplomat

Al Jazeera  

UAE envoy to the US confirms the Gulf state is mediating between the two nuclear-armed rivals to help them reach a ‘healthy and functional’ relationship. The United Arab Emirates’ envoy to Washington has confirmed that the Gulf state is mediating between India and Pakistan to help the nuclear-armed rivals reach a “healthy and functional” relationship. Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba said …

Foreign Minister Qureshi Says Pakistan Ready to Work with New US Administration
4 years, 2 months ago

Foreign Minister Qureshi Says Pakistan Ready to Work with New US Administration

News 18  

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Sunday that his country was ready to work with the new US administration and asserted that the world has changed a lot in the last four years and any engagement and relations should be developed on the basis of new ground realities. "In four years the world has changed, the region has …

What will a Biden presidency mean for US-Pakistan relations?
4 years, 4 months ago

What will a Biden presidency mean for US-Pakistan relations?

Al Jazeera  

Joe Biden’s election victory could be an opportunity for Islamabad to strengthen its economic and strategic ties to the US. Unlike his predecessor, Donald Trump, who pursued what he called an “America First” foreign policy and attempted to move the US outside the post-WWII multilateral status quo, Biden is expected to have a more traditional approach to foreign affairs, supportive …

For US-Pakistan relationship, all roads go through Kabul
4 years, 4 months ago

For US-Pakistan relationship, all roads go through Kabul

Al Jazeera  

The success of the Afghan peace process, which has been facilitated by Islamabad, will determine the future direction of ties under a Biden presidency. “What we don’t want to see happening is the Afghan government and Taliban talks failing, and Pakistan being blamed for that, for not having ‘done enough’.” The US also remains Pakistan’s largest bilateral export market, with …

US-Taliban peace talks were impossible without Pakistan: Qureshi
5 years, 1 month ago

US-Taliban peace talks were impossible without Pakistan: Qureshi

India TV News  

Taking credit for the imminent peace deal between the US and Afghan Taliban, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said that his country has fulfilled all its promises made to America by playing its role in the successful negotiations. According to Pompeo, the US "reached an understanding with the Taliban" on a reduction of violence that could lead …

India-Pakistan relations depend on Islamabad’s action against terrorists: US
5 years, 6 months ago

India-Pakistan relations depend on Islamabad’s action against terrorists: US

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The US on Thursday said the easing of tensions between India and Pakistan will depend on Islamabad's seriousness about taking action against those who engage in "cross-border infiltration." Alice Wells, US acting assistant secretary for South and Central Asia, urged Pakistan to prosecute terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar - a long standing demand of India. "And …

We have better relation with Pakistan after stopping the $1.3 billion aid: Donald Trump to press during meeting with Imran Khan
5 years, 8 months ago

We have better relation with Pakistan after stopping the $1.3 billion aid: Donald Trump to press during meeting with Imran Khan

Op India  

Donald Trump, the President of the United States of America seems to have had a rather ‘productive’ meeting with Imran Khan. During the statements by both President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Imran Khan to the press, Donald Trump said that the relationship between the USA and Pakistan has improved after the former stopped the $1.3 billion aide package that …

Resurgence in US-Pak ties may be on the cards
5 years, 8 months ago

Resurgence in US-Pak ties may be on the cards

Deccan Chronicle  

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is now in the United States to meet President Donald Trump on July 22, and perhaps cash in on the visible resurgence in US-Pakistan relations after the serious American efforts to withdraw from Afghanistan began a year ago. Pakistan’s strongly emerging relationship with China, designed on the back of its failing relationship with India, gave …

America & Pakistan: Back to a cosy future
5 years, 8 months ago

America & Pakistan: Back to a cosy future

Deccan Chronicle  

Geopolitical gears appear to be shifting once again in South Asia with Washington being the primary driver. US President Donald Trump had suspended security and other assistance to Pakistan, accusing Islamabad of repaying US generosity with only “lies and deceit”. In his response to questions for his confirmation hearing at the Senate Armed Services Committee, the general stated: “From East …

US willing to maintain strong military ties with Pakistan ahead of Imran Khan's visit
5 years, 8 months ago

US willing to maintain strong military ties with Pakistan ahead of Imran Khan's visit

India TV News  

A top American general has told the country's lawmakers that the United States needs to maintain strong military ties with Pakistan. The statement comes ahead of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House later this month. "While we have suspended security assistance and paused major defense dialogues, we need to maintain strong …

Amid India-Pakistan hostilities, Islamabad tells Washington full-blown crisis may jeopardise Afghan peace talks
6 years ago

Amid India-Pakistan hostilities, Islamabad tells Washington full-blown crisis may jeopardise Afghan peace talks

Firstpost  

The United States is trying to prevent simmering tensions between India and Pakistan from impacting a third country: Afghanistan, where a fragile peace push is underway to try to end more than 17 years of war with Taliban insurgents. Senior US officials told Reuters that as the United States spoke with senior Pakistani officials, emphasising the need to lower the …

Trump looks forward to meeting Pakistan's new leadership
6 years, 2 months ago

Trump looks forward to meeting Pakistan's new leadership

The Quint  

Washington, Jan 3 US President Donald Trump said he "looks forward to meeting the new leadership in Pakistan" and in the same breath accused Islamabad of "housing the enemy". The US President, who in December wrote to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan seeking assistance in achieving a negotiated settlement of the Afghan war, said he wants to have better relations …

'Pakistan doesn't do a damn thing for US': Donald Trump's bluster, unlike Bush-Obama restraint, pushes ties to brink
6 years, 4 months ago

'Pakistan doesn't do a damn thing for US': Donald Trump's bluster, unlike Bush-Obama restraint, pushes ties to brink

Firstpost  

Under the Trump administration, the US-Pakistan relations have been faltering since 2017, when he first publicly hit out at Islamabad for providing safe havens to “agents of chaos” who kill Americans in Afghanistan. Referring to Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and his former compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, Trump said, “You know, living – think of this – living in Pakistan, …

Pakistan differs with US on Indian role in Afghanistan
6 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan differs with US on Indian role in Afghanistan

India TV News  

Pakistan does not agree with the US view that India has a role to play in bringing peace to Afghanistan, Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said. Saying both Prime Minister Imran Khan and Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, were on the same page on internal and external security issues, the Minister said Pakistan was quite clear "that …

U.S. hopes to strengthen ties with Pakistan: Pompeo
6 years, 7 months ago

U.S. hopes to strengthen ties with Pakistan: Pompeo

The Hindu  

The U.S. hopes to further strengthen ties with Pakistan in the years ahead and work with its people and government to advance shared goals of security, stability and prosperity in South Asia, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has said. Wishing the people of Pakistan on the country’s 72nd independence day today, Mr. Pompeo, in a statement, said for more than …

Pakistan ready to improve ties with India: Imran Khan
6 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan ready to improve ties with India: Imran Khan

The Hindu  

Pakistan is ready to improve its ties with India, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan said on July 26. “If they take one step towards us, we will take two, but at least need a start,” 65-year-old Mr. Khan said in his first public address after leading his party to victory in the Wednesday’s general elections. This blame game that whatever …

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